A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s18.78

v1.c26.s18.78

Nagnajit is not only known as a medical authority, but also as an expert in the science of architecture (vāstuśāstra). He is one of the eighteen teachers of this science in the *Matsyapurāṇa*. ³⁹⁷ Varāhamihira’s *Bṛhatsaṃhitā* refers to Nagnajit’s views in the same context, especially with regard to the construction of images and their proportions. ³⁹⁸ Bhaṭṭotpala, the commentator on the *Bṛhatsaṃhitā*, quotes from and refers to works by Nagnajit. ³⁹⁹